Chapter 1

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Yes suh, dare's a lotta ways ter show you love anodda. Sho as I'm named Remus.

But wuteva way you finds d'pends on wut you does best. 

De bestest 'zample I has fo diss is sum'n dat happen on Splash Mount'n. 

T'was a time wen de folks was closa ter de crittas an' de crittas was closa ter de folks.

An' if you'll 'scuse me fo sayin' so... t'was much betta. 

T'all started wen ol' Brer Bear wuz filmin' a sho't film o' hisself. 

He'd put gum in 'is fur on puppus. 

"Howdy, wuld. In dis sho't film, I'mma show y'all how ter get gum outta yo fur" he say ter de cam'ra. 

But li'l did he know, right b'hind 'im wuz a young fella playin' de guitah. 

Dis fella wuz a handsome brit boy name Jeremy Clyde. 

De crittas all call 'im Brer Jeremy. 

Afta he finish de film, Brer Bear he show it ter Brer Jeremy an' ol' Brer Rabbit hisself.

"Whaddaya think?" Brer Bear ask.

"I think the fact that you're wearing a silly little had shows that you never did get the gum out of your fur" say Brer Jeremy. 

"It's a fashion statement" say Brer Bear.

"An' dat statement's I got a bald spot!" Brer Rabbit laff. 

"You try cuttin' yo own fur wit hedge trimmers" say Brer Bear.

Brer Jeremy, bein' calm an' passive, he shake his head an' laff it off. 

Den he say ter Brer Bear, "Congratulations anyway. The critics love your short film more than they love Brer Fox's short film about how to fall off a rock."

Brer Rabbit, he take a peek at de paypa werk dat show de reviews on de film. 

"My dream o' be-cummin a famous hairstylist is cummin troo. I gon' take ova de hair wuld like Madam Bouffant" say Brer Bear.

"Brer Bear, you too ugly ter be Madame Bouffant" say Brer Rabbit, sezee. "B'sides, did you even read deez reviews? Day's all 'bout Brer Jeremy!"

"Blimey! I'm surprised anyone can see me behind Brer Bear. He's so rotund" say Brer Jeremy.

"A bunch o' critics is askin' ware day can find mo' o' yo music" say Brer Rabbit.

"Sum o' deez reviews haff ter be 'bout me" say Brer Bear.

He look at de paypah wit Brer Rabbit. "Read dat one! It's frum my gramma."

Brer Rabbit, he read de review. "Brer Bear, stop talkin' bout hair. Dat English boy, he my cuppa tea!" 

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